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115 sections with “negotiations”: the first 40

  • FAR 36.606 Negotiations.
    … the selection authority, the final selection authorizes the contracting officer to begin negotiations. Negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with part 15 of this chapter, beginning with the most preferred firm in the final selectio…
  • DFARS 236.606 Negotiations.
  • FAR 27.404-2 Limited rights data and restricted computer software.
    …elivered. Where limited rights data are expected to be delivered, use Alternate II. Where negotiations are based on an unsolicited proposal, the need for Alternate II of the clause at 52.227-14 should be addressed during negotiations or dis…
  • DFARS 225.7304 FMS customer involvement.
    …in paragraph (e)(3) of this section, the degree of FMS customer participation in contract negotiations is left to the discretion of the contracting officer after consultation with the contractor. The contracting officer shall provide an exp…
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …f the ranked listing of applicants, the contracting officer shall either— (1) Enter into negotiations with the highest ranked applicant. If a mutually satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the contracting officer shall terminate nego…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …of agreement on price, prudent buyers and sellers would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. Cost or pricing data are factual, not judgmental; and are verifiable. While they do not indicate the accuracy of the prosp…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …5 and 15.506). (d) Exchanges with offerors after establishment of the competitive range. Negotiations are exchanges, in either a competitive or sole source environment, between the Government and offerors, that are undertaken with the inte…
  • FAR 19.808-1 Sole source.
    … in accordance with the requirements of 6.303. (b) The SBA is responsible for initiating negotiations with the agency within the time established by the agency. If the SBA does not initiate negotiations within the agreed time and the agenc…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …nder the clause. However, in no event will the Secretary of Commerce intervene in ongoing negotiations or contractor decisions concerning the licensing of a specific subject invention. These investigations, discussions, and negotiations inv…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    …ed, by the administrative contracting officers assigned to the individual business units. Negotiations may be conducted on a coordinated or centralized basis, depending upon the degree of centralization within the contractor's organization.…
  • DFARS 252.247-7002 Revision of prices.
    …ter the effective date of the price revision, itemized to be consistent with the original negotiations of the contract; (2) An explanation of the difference between the original (or last preceding) estimate and the new estimate; (3) Such …
  • FAR 4.705-3 Acquisition and supply records.
    …d backup files including, but not limited to, invoices, and memoranda; e.g., memoranda of negotiations showing the principal elements of subcontract price negotiations (see 52.244-2): Retain 4 years. (g) Production records of quality contr…
  • FAR 6.303-1 Requirements.
    (a) A contracting officer shall not commence negotiations for a sole source contract, commence negotiations for a contract resulting from an unsolicited proposal, or award any other contract without providing for full and open competition u…
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    …ed— (1) Each responsible bidder in the sealed bid acquisition has been given notice that negotiations will be conducted and has been given an opportunity to participate in negotiations; and (2) The award is made to the responsible bidder …
  • FAR 15.403-3 Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.
    …5.403-5(b)(2)). (3) The contracting officer shall ensure that data used to support price negotiations are sufficiently current to permit negotiation of a fair and reasonable price. Requests for updated offeror data should be limited to dat…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …stablishing the profit or fee portion of the Government prenegotiation objective in price negotiations based on cost analysis. (1) Profit or fee prenegotiation objectives do not necessarily represent net income to contractors. Rather, they…
  • FAR 15.406-2 Certificate of current cost or pricing data.
    …priate identifying number (e.g., RFP No.). ** Insert the day, month, and year when price negotiations were concluded and price agreement was reached or, if applicable, an earlier date agreed upon between the parties that is as close as pra…
  • FAR 19.808-2 Competitive.
    …cluding follow-on 8(a) acquisitions, subject to part 15, the contracting officer conducts negotiations directly with the competing 8(a) participants. Conducting competitive negotiations among eligible 8(a) participants prior to SBA's formal…
  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    …edecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement are not the result of arm's length negotiations (see 22.1013 and 22.1021). The Department of Labor (DOL) has concluded that contingent collective bargaining agreement provisions that at…
  • FAR 30.606 Resolving cost impacts.
    …act of associated management actions on contract costs in resolving the cost impact. (b) Negotiations. The CFAO shall— (1) Negotiate and resolve the cost impact on behalf of all Government agencies; and (2) At the conclusion of negotiati…
  • FAR 36.602-5 Short selection process for contracts not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …ficer. The report shall serve as an authorization for the contracting officer to commence negotiations in accordance with 36.606. (b) Selection by the chairperson of the board. When the board decides that formal action by the board is not …
  • FAR 36.605 Government cost estimate for architect-engineer work.
    …eer services shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer before commencing negotiations for each proposed contract or contract modification expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The estimate shall be prepar…
  • FAR 36.607 Release of information on firm selection.
    … release only in general terms, unless information relating to the work is classified. If negotiations are terminated without awarding a contract to the highest rated firm, the contracting officer may release that information and state that…
  • FAR 41.202 Procedures.
    …mit this document, along with statements of the reasons for the refusal and the record of negotiations, to GSA at the address specified at 41.301(a). Unless urgent and compelling circumstances exist, the contracting officer shall notify GSA…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …t modification. The ACO shall not delay shipments pending completion and formalization of negotiations of revised shipping instructions. (62) Negotiate and/or execute supplemental agreements, as required, making changes in packaging subcon…
  • FAR 42.1701 Procedures.
    …ing a significant interest to participate in developing a Government objective and in the negotiations. Upon completing negotiations, the ACO shall prepare a price negotiation memorandum (PNM) (see 15.406-3) and forward copies of the PNM an…
  • FAR 44.202-1 Responsibilities.
    … and sound business judgment. (c) Designation of specific subcontractors during contract negotiations does not in itself satisfy the requirements for advance notification or consent pursuant to the clause at 52.244-2. However, if, in the o…
  • FAR 47.104-1 Government rate tender procedures.
    …ppropriate situations. Only personnel authorized in agency procedures may carry out these negotiations. The following are examples of situations in which negotiations for additional or revised 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates may be appropri…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …tive Acquisition (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Discussions are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being al…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    … employed under the predecessor contract was not entered into as a result of arm's length negotiations. Where it is found in accordance with the review procedures provided in 29 CFR 4.10 and/or 4.11 and parts 6 and 8 that some or all of the…
  • FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …is acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or (ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations. (End of provision) Alternate I (MAY 2014). As prescribed in 25.1102(d)(2), substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of…
  • FAR 52.225-24 Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …is acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or (ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations. (End of provision) Alternate I (MAY 2014). As prescribed in 25.1102(e), substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of th…
  • FAR 52.241-8 Change in Rates or Terms and Conditions of Service for Unregulated Services.
    …ns of service, unless otherwise provided in this contract. Both parties agree to enter in negotiations concerning such changes upon receipt of a written request detailing the proposed changes and specifying the reasons for the proposed chan…
  • FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.
    …A negotiation memorandum reflecting— (A) The principal elements of the subcontract price negotiations; (B) The most significant considerations controlling establishment of initial or revised prices; (C) The reason certified cost or prici…
  • DFARS 222.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.
    … or other mediation agency regarding the effect movement of the items would have on labor negotiations. Normally removals will not be made if they will adversely affect labor negotiations. (ii) Upon the recommendation of the labor advisor,…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …ernment has obtained unlimited rights under another Government contract or as a result of negotiations; or (9) Data furnished to the Government, under a Government contract or subcontract thereunder, with— (i) Government purpose license r…
  • DFARS 242.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    …er and individual administrative contracting officers shall jointly decide how to conduct negotiations. Follow the procedures at PGI 242.705-1(a)(1) when negotiations are conducted on a coordinated basis.
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …ng system with an identified deficiency shall evaluate whether the deficiency impacts the negotiations. See also PGI 242.7502(g)(2). If it does not, the contracting officer should proceed with negotiations. If it does, the contracting offic…
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    …ng system with an identified deficiency shall evaluate whether the deficiency impacts the negotiations. If it does not, the contracting officer should proceed with negotiations. If it does, the contracting officer should consider other alte…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ernment has obtained unlimited rights under another Government contract or as a result of negotiations; or (ix) Data furnished to the Government, under this or any other Government contract or subcontract thereunder, with— (A) Government …

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